A special invitation: Wen,
who had worked in the fashion industry, was always drawn to fine
aesthetics. So when she and her partner, Grant Forsberg,
couldn't find wedding invitations that represented their style,
they made their own, sparking the beginnings of Soolip. "I
realized as I was hand-cutting 200 invitations that I loved the
tediousness."

Baby boom: Soolip Paperie
& Press, Wen's first store, was born in June 1995, one
month before the birth of her first child, Simone. Two years later,
her son, Dag, was born, just three months after she started her
lifestyle home store, Soolip Bungalow, which offers high-end
clothing, home accessories and furniture. Marie Papier opened its
doors in 1999, offering a brightly colored collection of modern
stationery and accessories. "We've just been making babies
and stores," says Wen, who recently gave birth to her third
child, Odin.